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Alfredo Urzúa – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
Research shows that bilingual learners move naturally between their languages to learn; however, this practice is not welcomed in many second/foreign language classrooms given the belief that first language (L1) use negatively affects second language (L2) development, despite much empirical evidence to the contrary. Moreover, translanguaging…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Second Language Learning
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Jiwon Hwang; Eriko Sato; Agnes W. He – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
As the objective of language teaching is shifting from producing so-called "native-like" speakers to fostering speakers competent in intercultural communication, it has become necessary to identify the kinds of learning resources that may be related to the learner's development of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in today's…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Intercultural Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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Zachary F. Miller; Dustin Crowther – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
Specialized learning institutions (SLIs) feature organizational cultures, learning environments, and Postgraduation expectations that typically differ from traditional 4-year universities. For students pursuing foreign language (FL) study within an SLI, coursework is frequently accompanied by a range of nonacademic tasks that are required for…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Specialization, Military Training, Military Personnel
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Silvie Prevrátilová – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
Although motivation is an extensively discussed topic, minor languages deserve more research attention. This qualitative multiple case study explores motivation to learn Czech as a second language in Beginners' Czech language courses for Erasmus students in the Czech Republic through the lens of the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS), searching…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Slavic Languages, Introductory Courses
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Angela Gardner; Karen Lichtman – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
This study investigated how questioning strategies impact language learner performance. Specifically, it explored how questioning strategies influence (i) verb production and subject-verb agreement in the target language, and (ii) learner confidence in completing tasks without translation software. Sixty-eight novice language learners enrolled in…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Second Language Learning, Spanish, High School Students
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Shu Ohki; Russell Cross – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
Within school contexts that are socioeconomically marginalized, complex factors often lead to languages learning being devalued in ways which adversely impact students' potential, particularly their motivation to learn an additional language (L2). This paper examines the role of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in shaping students'…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Integrated Activities, Second Language Learning, Student Motivation
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David Cassels Johnson; Melanie Carbine; Christine Shea – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
This study analyzes the programs and policies for Spanish heritage language (SHL) students in Iowa high schools. Previous research suggests that SHL students do not enjoy equitable educational experiences in Spanish language classrooms, which are often taught by and designed for traditional second language learners. In US states like Iowa, there…
Descriptors: Ideology, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Native Language
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Sara M. Beaudrie; Anna Marrero-Rivera – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
Research on Spanish heritage language (SHL) education has grown exponentially in the last two decades. The most recent nationwide study on SHL programs in US postsecondary institutions was conducted a decade ago. To continue this line of research, the primary aim of this study is to provide an update about the current state of SHL course offerings…
Descriptors: Language Research, Native Language, Spanish, Second Language Learning
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Joanne Koh – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
Reading-while-listening (RWL) has been suggested to facilitate reading comprehension by establishing letter-to-sound correspondences in the word recognition process. However, previous findings are inconsistent regarding the effect of RWL on foreign language (L2) reading comprehension. To understand why such inconsistency occurs, the moderating…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Listening Skills, Orthographic Symbols
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Rodica Frimu; Bernard Ibrahim Issa – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
This study compares learner perceptions in a synchronous online versus face-to-face (F2F) learning context about four principles of communicative language teaching (CLT): promoting collaborative learning, using comprehensible input, considering affective factors, and providing corrective feedback. Data were obtained via online surveys from…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Sarah Albrecht – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
This exploratory, mixed methods study proposes that pedagogical translation be implemented for biliteracy acquisition in mixed heritage language (HL)-second language (L2) secondary Spanish classrooms. It investigates the mediation of pedagogical translation for reading comprehension in two mixed HL-L2 secondary Spanish classrooms at a suburban…
Descriptors: Native Language, Second Language Learning, Native Language Instruction, Second Language Instruction
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Carla Míguez-Álvarez – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
This study examines the usefulness of a Process Drama approach for supporting the development of linguistic and communication skills of preservice teachers learning French as a world language in an Early Childhood Education licensure program. Process Drama is an interactive approach to teaching language in which the teacher and students carry out…
Descriptors: Drama, Second Language Learning, French, Language Skills
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Joshua Matthews; Devrim Yilmaz – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
The concept of noticing, which emphasizes the role of attention and awareness in language learning, has exerted a strong influence on second language acquisition (SLA) theory and practice. The current research analyzes instances of noticing evident across a 26-week period as the first author, an absolute beginner, was taught Turkish by the second…
Descriptors: Turkish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vignettes
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Koen Van Gorp; Emily Heidrich Uebel; Felix A. Kronenberg; Dianna Murphy – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
This study examines the value undergraduate students (n = 4458) place on proficiency in languages other than English (LOTEs) in terms of their personal interests, major(s), and career plans. Combining quantitative and qualitative analyses of large-scale survey data, the study further explores the reasons students outline for (not) enrolling in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Majors (Students)
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Margaret E. Malone; Malik Stevenson; Caitlyn Pineault – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
Language program evaluation has the potential for positive program impact by providing an opportunity for program stakeholders to reflect on their goals, examine their outcomes, and determine ways to move forward to maximize a program's effectiveness. However, many stakeholders are either unaware of the affordances of program evaluation or unable…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Programs, Program Evaluation
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